Rare Diseases Congress 2018

                                                                     Buerger disease Buerger’s  disease ,  also  called thromboangiitis obliterans.  Buerger's  disease   is a  rare disease of the  arteries  and veins  in the  arms and legs;  it is an   inflammation   of   small - and medium-sized blood vessels. In this disease, your blood vessels become inflamed, swell and can become blocked with blood clots. The disease is found worldwide and can affect people of any race and age group. This  eventually   damages  or  destroys  skin tissues and may lead to  contamination  and gangrene. Buerger's  disease   usually   first   appears  in your hands and feet and may e...

                                                                                          Rare Neurological Disorders Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease  (CJD)  is a   rare , degenerative,  lethal  brain  disorder . CDJ is caused by an  infectious   agent  called prions that  results  in  rapid  degeneration of the host’s brain tissue. It  influences   around  one  individual  in every one million per year  worldwide ;  in the   United  States there are  approximately  350 cases per year.  CJD will have symptoms like ataxia, or d...

                                                  Rare Oral Diseases Rare Oral abnormalities are dysfunctions and diseases of oral tissues and dentition caused by defective genes. Many genetic oral diseases indicate more complex disorders and are linked to inherited traits and defects, or result from spontaneous genetic mutations. Appropriate formation of the skeleton and dentition requires integration of various processes starting in early embryonic development. These include patterning of the head, limbs, and dental elements, cell movement and expansion, separation to specialized cells, matrix secretion, bio mineralization of bones and teeth, and remodelling of bone. Types of Rare Oral Diseases 1. Hyperdontia:  This rare condition is affects approximately two percent of the population. In some cases, however, a person will grow extr...